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Chance meeting leads to new owners for Northamptonshire boutique hotel and restaurant

A chance meeting at a Northampton pub has led four strangers to take over The World’s End in Ecton.

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Nine Northamptonshire pubs named among the best in the UK

Pubs across Northamptonshire have been named some of the best in the country in a list compiled by The Telegraph.

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National restaurant chain to close Northampton retail park site after 15 years

A national restaurant and pub chain is set to CLOSE its site at a busy retail park in Northampton.

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Turtle Bay closes down in Northampton town centre after nine years in business

Turtle Bay has closed down in Northampton town centre after nine years in business.

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'Traffic chaos, defecation in front garden and abuse': Northampton venue apologises for 'nightmare' Zimfest event

Delapré Abbey has promised residents they will have a ‘voice’ in a full review after parking chaos during Zimfest left Far Cotton and surrounding streets gridlocked over the weekend.

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Daventry teen saves man in dramatic paddle board rescue

A Daventry teenager saved a man who had got into difficulty trying to rescue his own children paddle boarding off the Cornwall coast.

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Patients evacuated after large fire breaks out at Brackley Medical Centre

Patients were forced to evacuate Brackley Medical Centre and Community Hospital after a large fire broke out on Sunday night (July 26)

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Police investigating after man allegedly punches woman at Zimfest in Northampton

A woman was allegedly punched by a man at a Zimfest in Northampton as officers now confirm they are investigating.

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Reservoir upgrade works begin this week at Sywell Country Park

Upgrades to the reservoir at Sywell Country Park have begun this week, with a section of the route around the reservoir closed while works are ongoing.

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Charity event spotlighting the reality for people with cancer raises whopping £3,000 for worthy Northampton cause

A charity event, with the aim of spotlighting the reality for people with cancer, has raised a whopping £3,000 for a worthy Northampton cause.

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Meet the founder of innovative interior design business in Northamptonshire that leads with scent to evoke memories

Meet the founder of an innovative interior design business in Northamptonshire, which leads with scent to evoke memories and feelings for her clients.

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Three men from Northampton part of gang jailed for more than 400 burglaries at new-build homes

Three men from Northampton are part of a gang jailed for carrying out more than 400 burglaries at new-build homes across the country.

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Town centre cafe fined £1,000 by council for storing commercial waste bin in Northampton street

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has prosecuted a cafe for repeatedly failing to comply with waste management requirements designed to keep the town centre clean and safe.

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Firefighters called to blaze at Asda on Northampton industrial estate last night

Firefighters were called to a blaze at the Asda commercial building on a Northampton industrial estate last night.

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Take a look at seven adorable rescue dogs looking for forever homes this week in Northamptonshire

Take a look at seven adorable rescue dogs looking for forever homes this week in Northamptonshire

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Plans submitted to DEMOLISH former hotel on busy Northamptonshire road – here’s what could be built in its place

Plans have been submitted to DEMOLISH a former hotel along a busy Northamptonshire road – here’s what could be built in its place.

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Northamptonshire hospitals boss leaves KGH and NGH after less than two years in post

Laura Churchward, the chief executive of KGH and NGH, has left University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group after less than two years.

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Neighbours object to plans for late-night rooftop bar at shisha lounge along busy road in Northampton

Neighbours have objected to plans for a late-night rooftop bar at a shisha lounge along a busy road in Northampton.

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Tributes paid to ‘dedicated and kind’ former Northamptonshire councillor who ‘cared deeply’ about his community

Tributes have been paid to a ‘dedicated, kind and willing’ former Northamptonshire councillor who ‘cared deeply’ about his community.

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Plans approved for new fast food takeaway on busy row of shops in Northampton neighbourhood despite objections

Plans for a new fast food takeaway on a row of shops in a Northampton neighbourhood have been approved despite objections from residents.